The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-17

eleven inches high. Saw Gambrell'f
dead body after 10 o'clock of the
night of the 9Th of May. 1t was g
clear, bright moonlight night. Cculd
have seen carriage 200 or 500 ysrds
Did not zee csrrisge that night. No
one was arrested that night for the
killing of Gambrell. The first arrest
was made on the Sth. An Inquest
was summoned aud commenced an
investigation on the night of the hom.
icide.
The cross examination elected moth.
ing additional.
CHARLES FITZGERALD,
for the State, said: live or the north
side OF Capitol street, $50 yards west OF
the bridge. am ty years old. am
a railway postal clerk. Knew Gam
brell. He dead. On the night OF
the killing was sitting in bis
room. Heard shooting. Immediately
after first shot heard distressing cry,
but could not say what it was. Went
out on the gallery and heard firing like
a volley. Gould not say how many
shots were fred. His impression at
the time was that it was impossible
for two men to have fred the shots
heard. 1t was clear moonlight night.
Went to the scene and saw no one but
Gambrell. Asked who shot him two
or three times, when a voice near by,
proving to be Col. Hamilton, who said |:
1.-The d-n fool opened fire on me in
my buggy, and got out and shot
him." Saw no vehicle and heard none.
The read is graveled at the approaches
to the bridge. Il is an iIol bridge of
substantial construction, and compaia.
lively new. There would be no neces.
sity to check from a trot 10 cross the
bridge. Gambrell's body was lying
near the approach to the bridge, his
head more toward the west and feet to
the east. Saw VIM. Figures standing
in front of Heapy's store when wit,
ness passed by, about eastern corner
OF store. Saw Albrecht, but can't
say when nor where he came from.
Four houses intervened between nv
residence and the bridge, Heapy's
store being nearest to the bridge, wit
ness house sixty or sixty-fve feet back
from the sidewalk. Saw no flashes.
Houses obstructed view. As he came
out of the gate met j. G. Calraway
going towards the shooting, coming |
from towards the west. jackson re-.
marked to Figure, that he could have
gotten there sooner, but that he was
afraid of the bullets, and Figures re-
masked that he was afraid OF the bull |
let's. Figures seemed perfectly cool |
the time. Figures did not 20 to the |
scene. Tne firing had ceased and |
there was no sound of danger. Lo- |
Gated from sound the direction of the |
shots. When at the gate nay attention
was directed towards the bridge. There
is 80 much passing OF vehicles over
the street bridge that ordinarily l
would not pay any attention to one
passing over, but on this occasion had
one passed would have noticed it.
Am railway postal clerk on the Nate tez
and Jackson road. Mails from Natchez
and Yazoo reach Jackson at and $3.50
o'clock pm, respectively, and are car
ried to the postoffice next morning.
Mail from VlCksburg at 9.45 O'Clock
I'm. and distributed next morning.
No mail distributed between sundown
aud midnight. Thinks that Hamilton
had pistol in his hand when he saw
him at the bridge. Can't say that
there were were any struggling shots
after the sound like volley. First
shot was loud report. Heard the cry
Of eth or Murder" CT "Oh, God" or
of the kird. 1t was an ag.
onizing cry, aud seemed to be one OF
pain, and he thought that the first
,hot took effect. Gambrell was living
when he got there, but did not epeak.
Satisfied that he was the first person
who laid hands on him after he was
Ihot. Saw no one ON the bridge. Had
lis back to the east, intent on getting
. statement from GAmbrell. Do not
rnow defendant. Have no recollec-
ion of seeing him at the scene
# the conflict. Not certain,
,ut thinks he led Oarraway
! little to the scene. Thinks that
)ararwsy did not stop at the body.
Has no recollection of seeing Oarraway
axe any steps to ale viate the suffer-
ngs Of Gambrell. Has a distinct
ecoilection OF Hamilton's coat on f.e {
N one of his sleeves and Carraway
'ut it out. Hamilton also said that be /
Vas shot in another place and witness
aw blood on the front of his shirt.
sw no carriage. Gould have seen one
8 far as postoffice. 1t was a bright 9
light Approached the bridge. Ga
idewalk Oarraway did nothing toward
1resting Hamilton. Carraway could Z
sve heard Hamilton's remark to wit Q
ess, es he was nearer to him than wit 8
ees. Was cross examined. Was not
before coroner's inquest.
When Hamilton made the remark he (
as on the approach to the bridge aud
Tas distant about ten feet from de- @
BASED. The approach is sn as i
ending approach. There are posts a
bout six inches square at intervals r
the railing to the side a
ak; on the sidewalk at witnesses e
ouse he would not have an unob- il
,ructed view to the postofice. There t
re physical distractions between his t
ouse and the bridge. Was sitting in t
is room in conversation with his wife s
nd brother when first shot was fired
card the outery; Immediately hur- n
ed out; firing ceased before he got r
, the gate. Has a clear recollection b
seeing Albreeht, but cannot locate o